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UVA Darden Expands MBA Program Emphasis on AI, Data Analytics, Decision Sciences

Darden recently announced the introduction of a new MBA program concentration that will arm graduates with an enhanced set of highly sought skills in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and decision sciences. Read More

Chasing Whole-Hearted Leadership From the Pro Soccer Pitch to Business School

For Betsy Brandon (MBA ’25), the path to becoming a leader started on the soccer field. A standout student-athlete at the University of Virginia and a former professional soccer player, Brandon found her way to UVA’s Darden School of Business by following her drive to lead with purpose, tenacity and whole-heartedness. Read More

DABO Conference Explores Technology-Driven Opportunities in Africa

Africa’s Future: Leveraging Technology as a Catalyst for Growth, featured leaders in sectors including tech, finance and energy describing the rapid evolution of business on the continent — as well as the difficulty in generalizing about a region composed of more than 50 countries, each with unique cultures, resources and needs. Read More

Symposium Explores Opportunities, Challenges of AI in Health Care

At the recent AI in Health Care Symposium sponsored by the Health Leadership Institute at UVA Health, University of Virginia Darden School of Business and UVA School of Data Science, leaders in AI and health care from UVA and beyond described an industry actively adopting AI applications to gain efficiencies, save money and improve patient outcomes, yet doing so in an often-fragmented ecosystem. Read More

Is ‘King Dollar’ in Danger of Losing Its Crown?

Last week, confidence in the world's reserve currency was badly shaken after turbulence in U.S. stock and bond markets coincided with a sharp decline of the greenback against other developed economy currencies. The volatility prompted economists and investors alike to reconsider long-held assumptions about the dominance of the U.S. dollar. Read More

What the Sell-Off in Treasuries Means for Your Mortgage

The fallout from President Trump’s global trade war continues to roil markets, with investors pulling out of even traditionally safe U.S. government bonds. If this trend persists, it could spell trouble for home buyers and homeowners in the months ahead. Read More